Assessment/Testing
Assessment of student learning is a critical component of the educational program; it is ongoing and multifaceted. To help all students maintain high standards and become self-directed, responsible, and faith-filled individuals, assessments will be standardized and curriculum-based.
Standardized Testing
All Los Angeles Catholic schools are required to participate in an Archdiocesan standardized testing program. This year Renaissance Learning's STAR Assessment is the Archdiocesan elementary level testing program. The computer adaptive test will be administered once each trimester. Students will use their iPads to take the assessment. Students in grades 5 and 8 take the Achievement of Catechesis Religious Education (ACRE) exam to assess religious knowledge and beliefs. Information about when the STAR and ACRE assessments will be administered will be posted on the school website. Please do not plan vacations or medical and other appointments that will take your child out of school during these important testing periods. Test results will be used as one component in the assessment of student learning and mastery.
